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That's a lot of km. I'm currently at 85k. Although if mostly highway it shouldn't have taken a beating then.

Things to look out for:

Turbos - Have they been replaced under warranty? Old waste gate rattle issues.

Waterpump/T-stat - Have they been replaced recently? They are known to go after 50k.

Sparkplug/Coils - Have they been replaced recently as well? Spark plugs are good for 80k.

Transmission - I know the DCT trans has a leak issue, but the manual does have an issues when going into reverse, it gets locked out basically, means a new trans as there isn't parts for you to be able to rebuild.

If you want more information, head over to 1addicts. They are purely for 1 series cars, also another website called n54post (i think) that is based on the engine. Both are great resources for information regarding the 1 series.

Also, don't let this deter you from buying a vehicle. Every BMW has known issues, you just need to make sure you buy a vehicle that address these issues. Take it to a BMW shop or Indy shop and have a PPI done before buying it, you can get details on things that might need replacing soon or issues the car has now.

Well if your in Markham, use Town & Country BMW to just get the PPI done. As for the price, I'm not sure. I got lucky to find my 135i for less than $28k with 27,000km on it (it did have a front end collision @ 3,000km into ownership) but the PPI came out clean beside the obvious accident title. Go onto autotrader and have a search. Should give you a good ballpark on pricing.

Hey, would be possible if you had posted the pictures somewhere else than photobucket that recently broke? A friend of mine from DSRLeasing recently asked me if I know somebody selling this model, maybe I would let him know. Thanks!